Battle for Hill 3234

Battle for Hill 3234
	Part of the Soviet–Afghan War
Date	7–8 January 1988 (1 day)
Location	Paktia Province, near the Afghanistan–Pakistan border33.3481°N 69.3028°E
Result	Soviet/Afghan Government victory
Belligerents
Soviet Union Supported by:; Republic Of Afghanistan	Haqqani Network; Pakistan
Commanders and leaders
Sergey Tkachyov Mohammad Najibullah;	Jalaluddin Haqqani; Zia-ul-Haq
Strength
39 soldiers Unknown	250; 200–400
Casualties and losses
Soviet Union 6 killed; 28 wounded; Afghanistan 3 wounded;	200 killed; 250 killed;

The Battle for Hill 3234 (Russian: Бой у высоты 3234, romanized: Boy u vysoty 3234) was a successful defensive battle fought by the 9th Company of the 345th Independent Guards Airborne Regiment, Soviet Airborne Troops, in Afghanistan against a force of some 250 Mujahideen rebels who were supported by several Pakistani mercenaries in early January 1988. Two of the soldiers killed, Vyacheslav Aleksandrov and Andrey Melnikov, were posthumously awarded the Gold Star of the Hero of the Soviet Union. All of the paratroopers in this battle were given the Order of the Red Banner and Order of the Red Star.

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